Four Gateways, Sanchi

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Four Gateways, Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh. Edit

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Four Gateways, Sanchi, The Great Stupa is surrounded by four gateways which are popularly called Toranas and are named as northern, southern, eastern and western. The Northern Gateway is crowned by a wheel of law and showcases all the miracles connected to Buddha that are mentioned in the Jatakas. The Southern Gateway has carvings that showcase the birth of Gautama Buddha. The Eastern Gateway was built in 35 BC and is one of the four gateways located in Sanchi that depict the different incidents of Gautama Buddha’s life. The Eastern Gateway displays the incident when Gautama left the palace for his enlightenment. This gate also shows the dream of Maya, Gautama’s mother before he was born. There are four elephants that act as a support to the architraves of the gate. The Western Gateway displays the seven incarnations of Lord Buddha. These gateways have the carvings of early Buddhist art which mostly centres on the depiction of Buddha in symbols like the lotus which represents his birth, the tree that stands for his enlightenment, the wheel from the title of his first sermon, the footprints and throne that stands for his presence. Of all the stories depicted in the gateways, two of the most touching are that of Prince Vessantara who gave away his wife, children and wealth for charity and kindness. The other one is that of Buddha who as a monkey king sacrificed his life for his friends. There are various inscriptions on gateways that speak of the donors along with the ivory workers from Vidisha who had done the sculpting of the stone.

Four Gateways, Sanchi

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November to February.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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Minimun 30 Minute.

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Taxi : Sanchi is well connected by a road network and national highways. The tourist will reach to Sanchi by taxi. the traditional Indian taxi charges of Rupees eight to twenty are charged for each Kilometre.

Bus : Madhya Pradesh state buses connect Sanchi with all neighboring cities in Sanchi. Deluxe A/C buses are also available from Sanchi to many big cities in India.

Train : The nearest railway station to Sanchi is also Bhopal. Bhopal railway station is very well-connected to all other cities in india. Tourist taxi services are available from Bhopal to Sanchi with a fare of about Rs 1,000.

Air : There is no airport in Sanchi. ‘Raja Bhoj’ Airport in Bhopal is the nearest airport to Sanchi at a distance of about 67 Km. Raja Bhoj Airport is one of the major airport of India and have regular flights from all over the India. Taxi fare is about Rs 1,000 from Bhopal airport to Sanchi.

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